Peter F. Hamilton

The first part of the epic Commonwealth Saga, Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton is a fantastic galaxy-spanning novel from the master of space opera. Earth AD 2329: Humanity has colonized over four hundred planets, all interlinked by wormholes. For the first time in mankind's history there is peace. Then a star over a thousand light years away suddenly vanishes, imprisoned inside a force field of immense size. Only a faster-than-light starship, captained by ex-NASA astronaut Wilson Kime, can reach that distance to investigate. But there was a good reason for sealing off an entire star system. And getting in may not be as difficult as stopping something from getting out . . . The Commonwealth Saga concludes with Judas Unchained.

Pandora's Star

When the twenty-fourth-century arrival of human colonists in a faraway system unleashes a race of aliens formerly imprisoned within a giant force field, the aliens, having fought for centuries over scarce resources, turn to human space to fulfill their wants. By the author of The Reality Dysfunction and Fallen Dragon.

Gillian Rose

2.75 stars

I didn't hate this book, but I probably couldn't tell you much about it. It was pretty dense and some of the writing was rather misogynistic. I didn't connect to any character and that caused me to struggle with it.

Kyle S

I picked up this book on a whim because I was looking for a fun space opera to read during a summer semester during college. I ended up getting sucked in and reading it whenever I had the chance, unable to put it down between classes or waiting in the car. If you're a fan of expansive space operas and a huge ensemble cast this is the book for you!

Nat Welch

So I really liked this book. Great mixture of Sci-Fi (both of the futuristic city and space ship kind), Detective Mystery, Romance and Drama. The book kept me guessing at many turns.

The only problem, is the book is way too long. I haven't read the second book in this series, but the author totally could have finished it all up instead of leaving basically all of the plot threads open. That being said, I'll totally read the second book.

Stephen Gill 

Quite a tome of a book. At the beginning it's a bit of a challenge to get to grips with the plot and it's myriad of characters. I am glad that I stuck with it as when it gets going it's a really rivetting read. Thats just part one.

Adam

Pandora's Star is one of the few books that I've heard glowing reviews about by people with similar interests only to read it and not enjoy it. What's funny is I think the story is amazing. Similar to "The Mote an God's Eye", it focuses on a far flung star system. In this case, the system, and it's neighbor, are encased in a Dyson Sphere. Did they erect it, or did someone else? What distanced me from enjoying this book was my lack of ability to connect with the characters. It was much more situation focused than character or major plot focused, leading to discussions of things I had no interest in when so much else was happening in the world. Some of my lower rating is also because I gave up on it a few times, which lead to a disjointed reading experience.

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Fred Markle

When the twenty-fourth-century arrival of human colonists in a faraway system unleashes a race of aliens formerly imprisoned within a giant force field, the aliens, having fought for centuries over scarce resources, turn to human space to fulfill their wants. By the author of The Reality Dysfunction and Fallen Dragon. Reprint.

Pandora's Star

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